Polymorphism in the p2x7 gene increases susceptibility to extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Turkish children.

Abstract:The P2X7 gene polymorphisms have been linked to increased risk for pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in some populations. In this study, the genotype and allelic frequencies 1513A→C variant within the P2X7 gene was significantly higher than in the healthy controls (P = 0.035, P = 0.